Badger, AK

Census Place

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2022 Population

19,182

0.229% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Mary Peltola

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

34.7

5.47% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.03%

5.25% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$87,169

2.47% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$274,600

16.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Badger, AK had a population of 19.2k people with a median age of 34.7 and a median household income of $87,169. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Badger, AK declined from 19,226 to 19,182, a −0.229% decrease and its median household income declined from $89,375 to $87,169, a −2.47% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Badger, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.02%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.28%), White (Hispanic) (3.85%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.45%).

None of the households in Badger, AK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Badger, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Badger, AK was $274,600, and the homeownership rate was 82.4%.

Most people in Badger, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Badger, AK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Badger, AK is home to a population of 19.2k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.19% of Badger, AK residents were born outside of the country (803 people).

In 2022, there were 9.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.3k people) in Badger, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.54k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.01k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

98.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.9% of Badger, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Badger, AK was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Badger, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Badger, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.3k ± 1.65k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.54k ± 471
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 509

7.86%

Hispanic Population

1.51k people

7.86% of the people in Badger, AK are hispanic (1.51k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Badger, AK as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.19%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

803 people

3.66%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

704 people

As of 2022, 4.19% of Badger, AK residents (803 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Badger, AK was 3.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Badger, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,401 ± 419
Vietnam
493 ± 174
Gulf War (1990s)
300 ± 135

Badger, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.84 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Badger, AK employs 8.53k people. The largest industries in Badger, AK are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,289 people), Construction (1,159 people), and Public Administration (755 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($133,724), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($107,344), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,696).

Employment

Occupations

8.53k

2022 Value

± 878

−1.36%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Badger, AK declined at a rate of −1.36%, from 8.65k employees to 8.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Badger, AK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,247 people), Sales & Related Occupations (841 people), and Management Occupations (777 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Badger, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alaska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.53k

2022 Value

± 878

−1.36%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Badger, AK declined at a rate of −1.36%, from 8.65k employees to 8.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Badger, AK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,289 people), Construction (1,159 people), and Public Administration (755 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Badger, AK, though some of these residents may live in Badger, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,030

Median earning men ± $8,838

$42,587

Median earning women ± $6,420

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($133,833), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($105,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,849).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,011), Public Administration ($58,659), and Construction ($51,622).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 317k people employed in Alaska. This represents a 3.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alaska.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.47%).

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing the state of Alaska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Badger, AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.47%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.47%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alaska for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

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Lisa Murkowski

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on December 20, 2002
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of her father Frank Murkowski, who was elected List of governors of Alaska|Governor of Alaska.

Dan Sullivan

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing Alaska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alaska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Badger, AK

Mary Peltola

Alaska at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Badger, AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Badger, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.495% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.397% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (168k), Some college (147k), and Bachelors Degree (98.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Badger, AK was $274,600 in 2022, which is 0.974 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $236,300 to $274,600, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Badger, AK is 82.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Badger, AK have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Badger, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$274,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$14,331

$5,396

Median Property Taxes

±$644

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Badger, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Badger, AK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.4%

Homeownership

2022

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 82.4% of the housing units in Badger, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Badger, AK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Badger, AK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$87,169

Median Household Income

± $8,861

6.55k

Number of Households

± 720

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.55k households in Badger, AK declined from $87,169 from the previous year's value of $89,375.

The following chart displays the households in Badger, AK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Badger, AK is from Alaska.

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.437

2021 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2022, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.308% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alaska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (84.2%)
Carpooled (9.91%)
Worked At Home (3.87%)

In 2022, 84.2% of workers in Badger, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.91%) and those who worked at home (3.87%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Badger, AK have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Badger, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Badger, AK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Badger, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Badger, AK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Badger, AK (957 out of 19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Badger, AK is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.1% of the population of Badger, AK has health coverage, with 37.1% on employee plans, 8.58% on Medicaid, 6.6% on Medicare, 25.3% on non-group plans, and 12.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK see 1152 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.14% increase from the previous year (1139 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 688 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,152 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK

Primary care physicians in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK see an average of 1,152 patients per year. This represents a 1.14% increase from the previous year (1,139 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54% were men and 46% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.89%

Uninsured

37.1%

Employer Coverage

8.58%

Medicaid

6.6%

Medicare

25.3%

Non-Group

12.5%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Badger, AK declined by 18.5% from 12.1% to 9.89%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Badger, AK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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